About Salma
Salma Begum is a counsellor who works from a person-centred approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Salma offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what feels hard right now.
She places the client's own experiences, emotions, and values at the centre of sessions. That means conversation leads the work and the pace is set by the person in the room. This style suits people who want to be listened to and understood before moving towards solutions.
Background and approach
Salma studied Psychology and Criminology, then completed a Masters in professional training in counselling and psychotherapy. Early roles in the charity sector shaped her practical understanding of mental health needs. She also has clinical experience working in a GP setting within the NHS.
Her background includes three years with a charity supporting survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery. That work has informed her trauma-aware practice and how she supports people working through abuse, loss, or difficult life transitions. She pays attention to cultural identity and belonging when this matters to clients.
Common concerns she helps with include anxiety and stress, depression and low mood, grief and loss, relationship difficulties and break-ups, and coping with life changes. Salma also focuses on attachment and family of origin issues, codependency, and caregiver stress. Therapy sessions aim to increase clarity, emotional balance, and self-understanding.
Person-centred work online and practical session options
Salma primarily uses a person-centred way of working, which focuses on the person's own feelings and choices. In practice this means sessions begin with listening and helping the client make sense of their experience, whether they are dealing with anxiety, grief, or relationship strain.Her trauma-aware background informs how she responds to people affected by abuse, loss, or difficult transitions. That perspective prioritises safety and pacing, helping people slowly rebuild a sense of control and self-understanding after distressing events.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Salma works collaboratively to identify what fits best for each person based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the style and pace as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone calls can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth, and live chat or messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people access support around work, family life, or other commitments while keeping therapy practical and adaptable.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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